topic Serious Application Error in ArcGIS Desktop Installation Support Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-desktop-installation-support-questions/serious-application-error/m-p/811863#M1534 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm running (or trying to run) ArcMap 10.6.1 in Windows 10 on a Dell Precision 7920.&nbsp; For the last two years, through various upgrades, everything has generally worked.</P><SPAN> </SPAN><P></P><SPAN> </SPAN><P>I had not used the software for a couple of weeks, but I needed to today and got a "ArcGIS for Desktop has encountered a serious application error and is unable to continue" message when I tried to load it.&nbsp; The Splash Screen (do they still call them that?) says "Initializing License", then "Initializing Application", then "Loading Document", then the error message.</P><SPAN> </SPAN><P></P><SPAN> </SPAN><P>I'm not a computer guy.&nbsp; I don't want to be one.&nbsp; I just want the stuff to work.&nbsp; I have made no changes/upgrades since the last time I used it successfully.&nbsp; Is there a relatively simple solution to this problem?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:37:27 GMT RobertAnastasia 2019-10-31T20:37:27Z Serious Application Error https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-desktop-installation-support-questions/serious-application-error/m-p/811863#M1534 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm running (or trying to run) ArcMap 10.6.1 in Windows 10 on a Dell Precision 7920.&nbsp; For the last two years, through various upgrades, everything has generally worked.</P><SPAN> </SPAN><P></P><SPAN> </SPAN><P>I had not used the software for a couple of weeks, but I needed to today and got a "ArcGIS for Desktop has encountered a serious application error and is unable to continue" message when I tried to load it.&nbsp; The Splash Screen (do they still call them that?) says "Initializing License", then "Initializing Application", then "Loading Document", then the error message.</P><SPAN> </SPAN><P></P><SPAN> </SPAN><P>I'm not a computer guy.&nbsp; I don't want to be one.&nbsp; I just want the stuff to work.&nbsp; I have made no changes/upgrades since the last time I used it successfully.&nbsp; Is there a relatively simple solution to this problem?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:37:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-desktop-installation-support-questions/serious-application-error/m-p/811863#M1534 RobertAnastasia 2019-10-31T20:37:27Z